RE: Would you rather miss or not get a shot off?
 

This one was really close???????

RE: Would you rather miss or not get a shot off?
 

I would rather not get a shot then miss. Because most of the time when you miss, it’s your own fault.

RE: Would you rather miss or not get a shot off?
 

I'd rather not get a shot off, I dont want to take a chance on just wounding the deer.

RE: Would you rather miss or not get a shot off?
 

To clarify a little. Regarding the "miss" I meant you had an easy shot that you would always take, not a winging an arrow at one shot.
Honestly I'm suprised its pretty much a landslide for not getting a shot off. I figured there would be several guys chirping that you can't kill one if you don't shoot. It's cool to see people dislike missing like I do. It really bugs me to miss. I don't take risky shots, so I have noexcuses to miss. I feel the shot should be a formality, getting the deer in range is the harder part.

RE: Would you rather miss or not get a shot off?
 

Very well said, thats exactly how I feel.

RE: Would you rather miss or not get a shot off?
 

I dont know I have never missed.:D

RE: Would you rather miss or not get a shot off?
 

Definitely no shot for me. The two encounters I remember the most from this past season are two deer I never got a shot at. Awesome encounters, but nothing to show for it!

RE: Would you rather miss or not get a shot off?
 

I've missed.

I see a lot of deer......and decide to take few. It's a big deal ANY TIME someone decides to take an animal......so the blood's pumping whether you get off a shot, or not. I can tell you from my experiences......that the anticipation ....the waiting to get back in the woods....is greater, once I've seen an animal, but wasn't offered a shot opportunity.

Bittersweet......to see a deer that catches your fancy......and eludes you at the same time. Of all the deer I saw, last season,.......the ONE that I think about all the time....is the one I've had @ ZERO yds, twice.

RE: Would you rather miss or not get a shot off?
 

I would rather not get the shot, in hopes I would geta better shotat the animal later on..

RE: Would you rather miss or not get a shot off?
 

Pro's and con's either way. You can learn a lot from a miss, or at leastshould. I know, it sucks to miss, but if you hunt- you miss.

You can learn a lot from seeing ananimal that close and not getting a shot, too.

If I had to answer, I guess I would take the "not get a shot", as I did not educate the animal and hopefully he will be back.